It's a 30 second way to improve your odds for next week's game

It's a 30 second way to improve your odds for next week's game, and it works like this:

STEP #1. First check out the results of your last game. Use the past results.

STEP #2. See if these results have unusual number combinations, like:
Three consecutive numbers together like 3, 4, 5, or 25, 26, 27.Or numbers concentrated together at one end of the range, like 33, 35, 36, 38 or 2, 4, 5, 7, 8.Not those exact numbers - you're looking for a pattern like these examples.

STEP #3. When you find this kind of pattern in your last game, then make sure you play the very NEXT game. Make sure you play the very next game after the unusual patterns appear.

This trick works because randomized chance tells us it's highly unlikely these unusual number patterns will appear again in the very NEXT game.

17 strange lottery superstitions that people practice.

Acting, horse racing and sports players are big users of superstitions to enhance their skills. But lottery plays by a different set of rules. What do you think?
So I wonder how useful these following superstitions are...
1. Passing a lottery ticket over the back of a black cat.
2. Passing a lotto ticket over the belly of a pregnant woman.
3. Keeping an old iron key in your pocket while buying.
4. Entering the lottery store with your left foot.
5. Asking for your lottery ticket be given to you by the lottery seller's right hand.
6. Using Personal Destiny Numbers for tickets: eg, adding all the numbers in your date of birth... 1/6/1948 becomes your PDN of 29.
7. Carrying a good luck charm when buying the tickets... a wooden stick, horseshoes, 4 leaf clover, rabbit's foot, medallion.
8. Using numbers or information from a dream.
9. Picking numbers from a pair of dice.
10. Applying special numbers. 8 is a popular Chinese lucky number.
11. Avoiding certain numbers. But 43% of French people think that 13 is a lucky number.
12. Using numbers from a fortune cookie.
13. Wearing a pin pinned upside down on the inside of your collar when buying your tickets.
14. Avoiding wearing red or yellow clothing when buying tickets.
15. Putting a large silver coin in your shoe when buying your lottery ticket.
16. Needing to buy something else in the lottery store, or your tickets will be unlucky.
17. Rubbing the head of a bald man before buying your tickets.

List of US lotto playing this week

Euromillions £23M
MegaMillions $104M
OZ Lotto $10M
USA Powerball $212M
UK Lottery £6.8M
NY Lotto $13.3M
Canada 649 $22M
California $18M
LottoTexas $6.7M
Australian
Powerball $6M
MegaMillions $104M
Canada
Lotto Max $40M
Euromillions £23M
USA Powerball $212M
UK Lottery £6.8M
NY Lotto $13.3M
Canada 649 $22M
California $18M

MTN pays N1.85m to subscriber over promo fraud

Following an order issued last week by the Consumer Protection Council directing MTN Nigeria Communications Limited to, within 14 days, pay a complainant, Mr. Omeje Fidelis N1.85m being the balance of his winning in the promotion held in 2012, the telecommunication giant has effected the payment to the aggrieved consumer.
The CPC said in a statement issued on Wednesday that MTN, in compliance with the order, raised a United Bank of Africa’s draft in the said sum in favour of the complainant on February 11, 2016.
The statement stated that Fidelis, in a telephone conversation, confirmed to the CPC his receipt of the amount, disclosing that he received the cheque for the balance of his N2m prize on Monday, February 15, 2016.
It said, “CPC is also in receipt of a settlement agreement made to that effect between Omeje, MTN and its event manager for the Ultimate Wonder Promo prize presentation, Towncriers Limited, authorising the event manager to issue a bank draft in the sum of N1.85m in full and final satisfaction of the CPC’s Order and all claims to the complainant.”
Reacting to the development, CPC’s Director General, Mrs. Dupe Atoki, while welcoming the prompt compliance by MTN, said this underscores the supremacy of the consumer in the market-place.
She urged businesses to exhibit best practices that will engender value for money for consumers.
The CPC had last week Wednesday directed MTN Communications Limited to pay within 14 days the sum of N1.85m to one of the winners of its Ultimate Wonder Promo for lack of due diligence.
Fidelis had claimed that he had been underpaid after he was declared winner of N2m in the said sales promotion, which was held in 2012.
According to him, he participated in the promo and was called through MTN line 180 on October 10, 2012 that he had won N2m in the Ultimate Wonder Promo and that on October 12 of the same year he got a text message informing him of the presentation ceremony fixed for October 19 at the Nicon Luxury Hotel, Abuja.
The complainant had claimed that during the said ceremony, he was presented with a dummy cheque of N2m with his name on it, interviewed and paraded before the media and the world as a winner of the said amount.
He recounted further that he was stunned to receive another call from MTN line 180 on November 2, 2012 that his winning was N150,000 and was thereafter given a Verve ATM card for that amount.
MTN, in its response to the Council’s intervention, denied the claim of Omeje, saying that he was from the on-set informed that his winning was N150,000 and that the complainant deceitfully presented himself when winners in the N2m category were called forward on the day of the prize presentation.
The company had stated further that Omeje’s antics was discovered at the verification of winners, which was done after the ceremony and he was thereafter contacted through its 180 line on his misrepresentation pursuant to which he apologised.
As a result of the development, the CPC in a statement said it demanded for the call data of the communications of the 10th of October 2012 when Omeje was informed of his winnings of N150,000, but MTN failed.
The statement signed by the CPC Spokesman, Mr Abiodun Obimuyiwa revealed that the company refused and neglected to comply with the request made both in 2012 and 2016.
It said, “The CPC, in its Orders, frowned at the consistent refusal of MTN to provide the call data records evidencing details of communication with the complainant, declaring that in the absence of this material evidence which is solely in the possession of the respondent the CPC must resolve the issue in favour of the complainant.”
“The process of the MTN Ultimate Wonder Promotion whereby the verification exercise was conducted after winners were identified, declared and winnings presented publicly is grossly flawed, lacking in transparency, inequitable and apparently calculated to deceive consumers.”
“The CPC, on the strength of these observations, therefore directed MTN to pay within 14 days of receipt of Order, the sum of N1,850,000 being the unpaid part of the N2m prize won by the complainant in the 2012 MTN Ultimate Wonder Promotion”.

Dangote Cement Promo

N300M up for grabs
Buy Dangote Cement and win big!
- Every month for 3 months, 1 person will win N10,000,000 in the monthly draw
- Everyday for 90 days, 2 people will win N1,000,000 each in the daily draw
- Everyday for 3 month, 20 people will win a consolation prize of N50,000 each.
How to win
Cut out and collect 5 token from the top right corner of Dangote Cement bags
Place the 5 tokens with a piece of paper bearing your name, address, phone number and signature in an envelope and drop if off at the Dangote Collection Center or at any Access Bank branch near you.
Terms & Conditions of the Promo
These are the general conditions for the Dangote Mega Millions Dash Promotion.
By participating in Dangote Cement's promotions/competitions, the participant agrees to the following Terms and Conditions.
Participants must be 18 years or older.
All Dangote staff and partners on this promo (Access Bank, 3DIM, Starcom Media and X3M Ideas) and their relatives are prohibited from participating in the Promotion.
Dangote Cement may request a winner, before presenting the award or prize, to provide proof of their identity and residence information previously provided by the participant.
The decision of Dangote Cement is final and no correspondence will be entered into regarding results and the awarding of the prize.
Dangote Cement is not responsible for any accidents or loss after collection of prizes.
All handling of cash prizes must be done via electronic bank transfer to recipient's verified account.
The prize is not transferable or exchangeable for other products or services. In case of refusal or non-acceptance of the prize or conditions that are inherent to the competition, the prize will not be awarded. In that case, Dangote Cement is entitled to choose another winner.
Winners are able to claim prizes up to six weeks after publication. After this period, entitlement to the prize automatically expires.
The winner of the prize gives Dangote Cement permission to use, free of charge, any received personal data, any photos or any contributions linked to the competition to be used in promotional activities relating to the competition and in relation to the announcement of the winner through all media, including radio, television and internet.
At the request of Dangote Cement, the winner(s) of the prize will cooperate in promotional activities of Dangote Cement to the extent that can be reasonably expected of them, including publicity regarding the announcements of the winner(s) across all media including radio, television and the Internet. For cooperating with these promotional activities no financial compensation will be paid.
The participant consents to the processing of personal data in connection with participation in the competition. Dangote Cement may add the personal information to its database, which is confidential
Personal information may be used to execute the competition and the award ceremony. In this context, Dangote Cement is entitled to provide personal data to third parties involved in the relevant competition (including suppliers, advertisers, sponsors and/or producers).
Use of the awarded prize is at the expense and risk of the winner. Dangote Cement cannot be held liable for use of the prize by the winner under the General and/or specific conditions for competitions.
Dangote Cement is in no way responsible for any damages arising from participation in the competition or for any technical malfunctions, failures or delays with respect to participation in the competition or the appointment of the winner.
Dangote Cement is in no way responsible for any problems or defects arising from the use of the Website and/or downloading any components whatsoever in relation to the competition.
Dangote Cement has the right to disqualify participants if he believes that the participants are not acting in conformity with the General and/or specific Terms and Conditions or if the participant is otherwise fraudulently accessing the competition or unfairly influencing the course of the competition.
Dangote Cement is entitled to, at its discretion and without notice, change or modify these terms and conditions specific to the competitions for the duration of the contest and without giving a reason to discontinue, modify or adapt the competition for reasons of its own without any obligation to compensate any damages on behalf of the participant. Any changes or adaptations within the competition, will be made public in an appropriate manner (e.g. via its website).
If one or more conditions of the General and/or specific terms and conditions competitions are void or invalid, this will not affect the validity of the remaining conditions of the General and/or specific Terms and Conditions Competitions.
When the General and/or public Terms and Conditions differ from those determined in the Specific Terms and Conditions, the specific Terms and Conditions prevail.
The competitions and other promotional activities of Dangote Cement adheres to the all relevant authorities' (NLRC, CPC, Lagos Lotto) terms and conditions.
Any questions, complaints or comments about the competitions can be made in writing and should be sent to the Corporate Center Marketing, Union Marble House, #1 Alfred Rewane Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. Dangote Cement will endeavor to respond as soon as possible.

A word of advice.

The lottery can be very annoying sometimes, you play and you ain't even got a clue what's gonna come out of it and "boom" once more your money is gone and you see the numbers and you wonder "if only it had occurred to me to play number 42 or number 78 or whatever numbers you see as the result. If this is you, then you shouldn't bother playing the lottery anymore or play once in a blue moon, when you have a lot of money and you can throw some away because the lottery is won 'usually' by persistence and by people who see the money they have spent in playing as a fee to play the game. If there's a scenario to relate with the addage "there's no use crying over spilt milk" then the lottery provides one nearly all the time. You either win or lose and it's usually the latter in most cases. Playing the lottery is for the strong hearted, for those who can take losing their money day in, day out, it's certainly not for the faint hearted because losing is only part of it as winning hardly ever occurs but it's a feeling to behold when it does occur. I wish every lottery player experiences the feeling of winning someday.

CPC directs MTN to pay 1.85 million Naira to Promo winner

CPC has directed MTN Communications Limited to pay 1.85 million Naira to one of the winners of its Ultimate Wonder Promo for lack of due diligence.
The order of the Consumer Protection Council (CPC) came on the heels of a complaint brought by Mr Omeje Fidelis against the mobile telecommunications giant that he had been underpaid after he was declared winner of two million Naira in the said sales promotion held in 2012.
According to Omeje, he participated in the promo and was called through MTN line 180 on October 10, 2012, that he had won two million Naira in the Ultimate Wonder Promo and that on October 12 of the same year, he got a text message informing him of the presentation ceremony fixed for October 19 at the Nicon Luxury Hotel in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.
The complainant asserted that during the said ceremony, he was presented with a dummy cheque of two million Naira with his name on it while he was interviewed as well as paraded before the media and the world as a winner of the said amount.
He recounted further that he was stunned to receive another call from MTN line 180 on November 2, 2012 that his winning was 150,000 Naira and was thereafter, given a Verve ATM card for that amount.
In its response to the Council’s intervention, MTN denied the claim of Omeje, saying that he was from the on-set informed that his winning was 150,000 Naira and that the complainant deceitfully presented himself when winners in the two million Naira category were called forward on the day of the prize presentation.
The company stated further that Omeje’s antics were discovered at the verification of winners, which was done after the ceremony and he was thereafter, contacted through its 180 line on his misrepresentation pursuant to which he apologised.
But the CPC demanded for the call data of the communications of October 10, 2012, when Omeje was informed of his winnings of 150,000 Naira but MTN failed, refused and neglected to comply with the request made both in 2012 and 2016.
In its orders, the Council frowned at the consistent refusal of MTN to provide “the call data records evidencing details of communication with the complainant”, declaring that “in the absence of this material evidence, which is solely in the possession of the respondent, the CPC must resolve the issue in favour of the complainant”.
It further declared that “the process of the MTN Ultimate Wonder Promotion whereby the verification exercise was conducted after winners were identified, declared and winnings presented publicly is grossly flawed, lacking in transparency, inequitable and apparently calculated to deceive consumers”.
The CPC, on the strength of these observations, directed the MTN to pay within 14 days of receipt of its order, the sum of 1,850,000 Naira “Being the unpaid part of the two million Naira prize won by the complainant in the 2012 MTN Ultimate Wonder Promotion”.
Commenting on the issue, the Council’s Director General, Mrs Dupe Atoki, reaffirmed the obligation of businesses to desist from promos that are not honest, transparent, equitable and faithful or designed to deceive consumers.

Carpenter Wins #100,000 from Diamond Bank

Imagine opening an account with just 2k on friday and adding 3k on monday to make it 5k and then winning #100,000naira. This is the story of a carpenter in Bodija market ibadan Lateef Odejinmi who was given a surprise call by diamond bank at the ingoing diamond Xtra promo.

Many Lottery Winners Blow Their Fortunes Quickly

Many Lottery Winners Blow Their Fortunes Quickly.
The problem with coming into a lot of money very quickly is that it took no discipline to get it. It's free money, and because of that, it's not always shown the respect of earned money. Another problem is a lack of knowledge of basic financial principles by the winners. $15 million seems like an unspendable amount of money, but these days it's not. It should last a lifetime with careful investment, but start buying houses, cars, yachts, and party nights, and you could see that fortune crumble in just a few years. Michael Carroll, a garbage man in the UK, did just that. He won around $15 million at the tender age of 19, and eight years later he'd blown it all and was back on the garbage truck again.

Did you know?

There are different names for lotto games run by a particular lottery company for instance, on a Tuesday like today, there are six games by "premier lotto" and four games by golden chance and each of these games have a unique name. On a Tuesday morning for instance on premier lotto also know as baba-ijebu and red machine, the name of the game that's played is called "Gold" , entries close by 9am(45mins before the draw)and it is drawn by 9:45am. Every evening, there is a draw called Ghana game because the draws are done in Ghana.

Not His Lucky Day

(Reuters) - Luck wasn't on the side of a Texas man who ventured out to buy a lottery ticket in January 2016.
The 67-year-old Fort Worth man was walking to a store in his neighborhood on Monday, in hopes of winning the just concluded $1.5-billion Powerball jackpot, when he fell through a deep hole at a construction site, landing in water at the bottom, the Fort Worth Police officers noticed the construction hole and found the man at the bottom of the 7-foot (2-m) opening, police said. Officers were able to climb into the hole and give the man aid before pulling him to the surface, police said. His identity was not released."Because of the quick thinking and dedication the officers exhibited, this man and his family can say they truly won the biggest lottery of all!" the department said on Facebook.

Winning Ticket

This is my winning ticket for Golden Chance 'Better Life" played on Sunday 7th of February, 2016

07/02/2016
BETTER LIFE
W:83-41-61-70-03
M:25-06-44-54-62

I got 41 & 70 and you need to at least get two numbers in order to win. So, congratulations to me once more for winning the Lottery. While I go to sleep and think of what I'll spend my winnings on, I'll like to let you guys know that playing the Lottery is not a bad idea at all, some you win, some you lose but it all depends on how willing you are to give it the much needed passion.

$1M LOTTERY TICKET SOLD IN STREAMWOOD STILL UNCLAIMED, OFFICIALS SAY

Illinois Lottery officials are searching for the winner of an unclaimed $1 million Mega Millions Quick Pick ticket sold in suburban Streamwood.
The winning numbers, which were drawn Feb. 24, 2015, were 15 - 23 - 26 - 45 - 66 - (04) . The ticket was purchased at Bucky's Express at 2 South Sutton Road, officials said. Winners have one year from the date of the drawing to claim the prize - so the deadline for this winner to come forward is drawing near.
Winners are encouraged to immediately sign the back of their ticket and keep it in a safe place until they visit one of the Illinois Lottery's five prize centers. The centers are located in Chicago, Des Plaines, Rockford, Springfield and Fairview Heights.

Make Money

Making money comes in different ways but it is wise to take chances in lotteries and promos and have a chance that God will bless you through that avenue, using the element of luck probably or skill. Go out there and take chance, one who works must eat. play the lotto games and participate in promos. In future updates, we shall know the stories of people who have made money through this divine method.

Imagine being a lottery winner

Lottery is viewed in many different ways, while some people see it as a way out of misery and poverty in ailing economic situations, others see it as a taboo and some think it is gambling. Lotto is a game of chance which generates proceeds which are in turn used for good causes. I will enlighten my followers more on the benefits and advantages of lotto from time to time and also update you all on applications and products that can help give you a winning edge. Stay tuned.

Diamond Savings Xtra

Diamond Bank has been rewarding new and existing customers thru it's promo titled diamond savings xtra with cash prizes from 50k to 1m and the grand prize of salary for life which is 100k monthly for twenty years. To participate, u only need to open an account with #5,000 it should be noted however that each successive 5k gives u an extra entry.